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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Cass County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
757
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
756
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
171
724
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
622
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
53
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cass County (Texas)
23 Families width 68 Species
#CAPSOTBMKX
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito21SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies10SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae (Brauer & Ber..., 1889)Blow flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies5SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae (Latreille, 1802)Face flies2SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats1SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae (Latreille, 1802)Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cass County (Texas)
53 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTUVX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Andrenosoma Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacomorpha Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1830Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Delphinia Robineau-Des..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Efferia Coquillet, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Euaresta Loew, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euarestoides Benjamin, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eutolmus Loew, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exoprosopa Macquart, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1872Gnat Ogres2SpeciesTaxom
Lispocephala Pokorny, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lucilia Robineau-Des..., 1826Greenbottle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrocera Meigen, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Malloewia Sabrosky, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Martintella Artigas, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microstylum Macquart, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Musca Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoitamus Osten Sacken, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neotephritis Hendel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paravilla Painter, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plecia Wiedemann, 1940love bug1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilognathus Jaennicke, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1901Gang Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Psychoda Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scathophaga Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senotainia Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Sepedonea Steyskal, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Systoechus Loew, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1821Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritis Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Terellia Robineau-Des..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly2SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyia Haliday, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Vanderwulpia Townsend, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Villa Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xenaspis Osten Sacken, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 18211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cass County (Texas)
68 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Andrenosoma sarcophaga Hermann, 1912
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, 1781Eastern Phantom Crane Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vicina Robineau-Des..., 1830Blow Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Neoculex) apicalis (Adams, 1903)⇒ Psorophora cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Delphinia picta Fabricius, 1781Common Picture-Winged Fly
Dicranomyia (Nealexandriaria) anisota Alexander, 1973
Efferia aestuans Linnaeus, 1763
Efferia pogonias Wiedemann, 1821
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Euaresta bella Loew, 1862Common Ragweed Fruit Fly
Euarestoides acutangulus Thomson, 1869
Eutolmus polypogon Loew, 1848
Exoprosopa fascipennis Say, 1824
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Lispocephala parydra Hardy, 1981
Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Lucilia cuprina Wiedemann, 1830
Macrocera nephrotoma Matile, 1972
Martintella lestes Williston, 1901
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Microstylum morosum Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Musca (Musca) domestica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fannia canicularis Linnaeus, 1761
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neoitamus flavofemoratus Hine, 1909
Neotephritis finalis Loew, 1862Sunflower Seed Maggot
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paravilla separata Walker, 1852Paravilla Separata
Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940Double-headed bug
Poecilognathus punctipennis Walker, 1849
Poecilognathus sulphurea Loew, 1863
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) discolor Coquillett, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) cyanescens Philip, 1941
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora (Psorophora) howardii Coquillett, 1901
Psychoda alternata (Say, 1824)⇒ Tinearia alternata Say, 1824
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scathophaga stercoraria Linnaeus, 1758Common Yellow Dung-fly
Senotainia rubriventris Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sepedonea lagoa Steyskal, 1951
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Systoechus solitus Walker, 1849
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tephritis conura Loew, 1844
Terellia (Cerajocera) occidentalis Snow, 1894
Tipula (Nippotipula) abdominalis Say, 1823Giant Crane Fly
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) lowii Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Vanderwulpia sequens Townsend, 1892Blue milkwort
Villa lateralis Say, 1823
Xenaspis polistes Osten Sacken, 1881
Xylomya americana Wiedemann, 1821

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Cass County (Texas)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
16
37
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
16
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org